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I am very impressed with the technology being used for this class. Charlie is learning a great deal from it. I enjoyed sharing this assignment with Charlie and found it quite interesting. Julie

Group Assessment #1



Suspense- a state or condition of mental uncertainty or excitement, usually awaiting an outcome or decision.
Foreshadowing- to show or indicate beforehand


Four examples of foreshadowing
1. "There's a squall coming."
~p. 15
2. "Watch and pray," he said. "Watch and pray. The day of judgement is at hand."
~p. 15
3. When Vera asks, " The Owen's are frightfully keen on it, I suppose. What are they like? Do tell me."
Lombard avoids the question by pretending that there is a wasp on Vera's arm.
~p. 20
4. "A week-- eh? He was going to enjoy that week."
~p. 37
Four examples of suspense
1. "This Mr. Owen must be a different sort of gentleman. Funny it was, thought Fred that he'd never set eyes on Owen-- or his Missus either."
~p. 25
2. "Queer business when you came to think of it-- the whole thing was queer-- very queer...."
~p. 26
3. "Mrs. Rodgers turned to go. Her feet moved noiselessly over the ground. She drifted from the room like a shadow."
~p. 30
4. "She pictured it differently, close to the shore, crowned with a beautiful white house. But there was no house visible, only a boldly silhouetted rock with its faint resemblance to a giant Indian's head."
~p. 22
Why I chose these examples
I chose these passages because they describe foreshadowing and suspenseful very clear. i chose these examples of foreshadowing because it gives the reader something to look forward to later in the book. Also, It gives you a little clue to what is to come later in the book. I chose these examples of suspense because I think they show good suspense. They make you want to keep reading to find out what happens next. The examples I chose are only eight of many examples of foreshadowing and suspense in this book.

Charlie-
Some good ideas....your explanation paragraph is a bit weak. Always reread your writing before posting.
Mrs. M
12-9-11